Scott Hadley is the Chief Advisory Officer at Hightower Advisors, focused on strengthening advisor value, achieving an ideal advisor and client experience, and acceleration of organic growth.
Prior to joining Hightower, Scott was the Senior Vice President of RIA Solutions at Osaic, Inc. In this role, he was responsible for leading the RIA efforts within the broker dealer. The team’s mission was to build and operate a client-centric, multi-custodial, profitable, operationally excellent RIA that partners with advisors. He focused on organic and inorganic growth of the channel.
The bulk of Scott’s career was spent at Goldman Sachs, where he worked across various areas of the wealth management business, focusing on enhancing both the client and advisor experience. During his tenure, he held several senior roles, including Co-Head of Product, Head of Client Onboarding, and member of the Global Management Team. He also served as Co-Chair of the Client Experience Group, a team of top advisors and business partners dedicated to improving all aspects of the client and advisor journey within wealth management.
Scott graduated from the University of Utah in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He holds Series 66, 7, 9, and 10 licenses.